MC721853: Microsoft New feedback button

Announcement ID	MC794816		Published Date	05-21-2024
Service	Copilot		Last Updated	05-21-2024
Category	Stay informed		Expiration Date	08-05-2024
Roadmap ID	180900		Action Required by Date
Tags	Admin impact, New feature, User impact

Summary
The message details the introduction of Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 in classic Outlook for Windows. Users with a Copilot license will see a new Copilot icon, providing access to various Copilot features. It also mentions the availability of other Copilot experiences and outlines the rollout schedule and preparation steps for organizations.

More Information

Microsoft Copilot for Microsoft 365 chat experience is coming to classic Outlook for Windows. Users with a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license will see the Copilot icon on the left app bar in classic Outlook for Windows. This icon provides access to Copilot for Microsoft 365 in classic Outlook. Selecting the Copilot icon will open it as a full screen module in classic Outlook for Windows. Additional Copilot for Microsoft 365 experiences are already available in classic Outlook as embedded experiences in your email workflow. Summarize by Copilot (Roadmap ID 180900) helps you summarize long email threads in a few bullet points and annotations that point to where the information was gathered. To access Summarize, click the Summarize button on the top right of the reading pane after you open a message. Available in build 16.0.17028.10000 in Current Channel and Monthly Enterprise Channel. Coaching by Copilot (Roadmap ID 190927) provides suggestions on how to improve a drafted email message. To access Coaching, once you have drafted a message, select the Copilot icon in the ribbon and then click Coaching by Copilot. Available in build 16.0.17231.20182 in Current Channel and Monthly Enterprise Channel. Draft by Copilot (roadmap ID 190937) helps you easily draft emails starting from a prompt. To start a draft, select New Email, select the Copilot icon in the ribbon, and click Draft with Copilot. When you enter the prompt, you can also adjust the length and tone before it is drafted. Draft with Copilot is available in build 16.0.17028.10000 in Current Channel and will start rolling out in May 2024 for Monthly Enterprise Channel. When this will happen: Standard Release: Copilot for Microsoft 365 chat experience is expected to rollout starting in mid-June 2024 to Current Channel and finish by late June 2024. Summarize by Copilot and Coaching by Copilot are already available in Current Channel and Monthly Enterprise Channel. Draft by Copilot is available in Current Channel and rolling out to Monthly Enterprise Channel in May 2024. How this will affect your organization: When this new feature is rolled out, users with a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license will get the Copilot icon on the left app bar pinned by default. You can expect that the key Copilot for Microsoft 365 features that come to Outlook on mobile, Mac, web, and new Outlook will come to Classic Outlook between mid-September 2024 late June 2025, depending on the feature. We recognize you continue to depend on classic Outlook. What you need to do to prepare: This rollout will happen automatically with no admin action required. You may want to notify your users about this change and update any relevant documentation as appropriate. In order for users to see Copilot Experiences in Outlook, they will need a Copilot for Microsoft 365 license.